I didn't go to a doctor this time, because I surmised that there was little they could do to help. Instead, I've tried to manage the malaise myself. I've bought a bunch of vitamins and OTC meds (which are largely worthless). Yesterday, my pathetic state of distress convinced me to buy a humidifier. I've been interested in one for a couple of years ( Read more... )

Treatment for viral bronchitis cracks me up. You're supposed to get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. The fluids aren't a problem. I'm gulping six or seven bottles of water a day, and the only complaint about it I have is that it's gotta come out eventually. You're not really supposed to stop the coughing, since the coughing rids you of the ( Read more... )

Sick again ( Read more... )

well, it appears the saga of the haircut cold is officially over. my nose has returned to a normal operating state after almost a week. accomplishment perhaps is not the right word, but i nonetheless feel triumphant. my immune system beat something, and it did it without exposing me to another crippling bout of bronchitis. or life-threatening ( Read more... )

i went to sleep last night with a little cough, though i'm not entirely sure it wasn't psychosomatic. so naturally i greatly feared waking up this morning with the onset of bronchitis, but to my relief, that was not the case. the cold symptoms have continued their incremental decline. my nose has cleared up a bit. it's kinda funny to me. sometimes ( Read more... )

yes, as the title suggests, i am entering the fifth day of this lousy cold. the bad news is this has been almost a week down the drain. haven't been to work since last thursday. the good news is my symptoms haven't gotten worse, and indeed have actually improved almost imperceptably from day to day. that is my big concern. i go to sleep each night ( Read more... )

it can be such a challenge generating the motivation to do anything even when healthy. being sick just makes me want to be sedated ( Read more... )

so yesterday i went to get a haircut. the woman cutting my hair had a little cough and noticable congestion. when i expressed concern, she said not to worry, since she was certain she wasn't contagious. today i have a stuffy nose and a scratchy throat. sometimes i hate people. i shoulda jumped out of that chair right after i noticed her symptoms.

i've had a sore throat for about a day. it seems to be getting better, and as of yet there aren't any other indications that i'm getting sick, but i'm quite worried. i've slept about 12 hours and drank about ten cups of water in the last day and a half.

medical bureaucracy is not nice ( Read more... )